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Parker Elementary

Q: Is Parker Elementary a good school?

Parker Elementary ranks 204 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Kansas elementary schools

229

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,677

Per pupil spending ?

55%

Free/discounted lunch ?

421 North Center Ave.
Parker, KS 66072

(913) 898-3160

District: Prairie View

Students who attend Parker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Prairie View Middle
High:	Prairie View High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2021 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (55% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2021) to 69th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

204^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Prairie View

115^th of 264Prairie View among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	204 of 656	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	166 of 653	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	200 of 660	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	164 of 668	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	148 of 670	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	283 of 667	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	386 of 656	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.3	426 of 659	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.4	441 of 656	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.3	419 of 678	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	73.8	155 of 668	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	80.1	21 of 660	96.8%	★★★★★
2011	72.4	147 of 631	76.7%	★★★★☆
2010	58.8	310 of 630	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.4	115 of 621	81.5%	★★★★☆
2008	78.7	82 of 614	86.6%	★★★★☆
2007	78.1	84 of 600	86.0%	★★★★☆
2006	79.5	69 of 585	88.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	56.3	248 of 591	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	293 of 591	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	380 of 574	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	146 of 533	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	60 of 546	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	38 of 541	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	30 of 512	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	46.9	267 of 494	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	170 of 512	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	80.4	87 of 605	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	226 of 586	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	288 of 575	49.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	217 of 576	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	226 of 579	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	261 of 584	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	225 of 596	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	218 of 587	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	356 of 592	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	418 of 574	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2021)86th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2021)58th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%+18 vs state

English Language Arts54%+10 vs state

Science53%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Parker Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	421 North Center Ave.	Parker	66072	Linn County	Prairie View	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 898-3160	229	20	11.6	55.0%	199 (86.9%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)	66.7	204^th of 656 public elementary schools	68.9%		69.6	166^th of 653 public elementary schools	74.6%	38	50.0	53.8	58.8		54.5	46.4	57.5	63.6		56.4	52.9	52.9	$16,677	$792	$15,885
Greeley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	101 S Mary	Greeley	66033	Anderson County	Garnett	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 867-3460	52	7	7.4	75.0%	50 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)					47.6					47.6			$27,329	$9,222	$18,108
Trojan Elementary	Public	1-5	1901 Parker Ave	Osawatomie	66064	Miami County	Osawatomie	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 755-4133	341	29	11.7	68.6%	282 (82.7%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.7%)	26.4	505^th of 656 public elementary schools	23.0%		29.2	487^th of 653 public elementary schools	25.4%	18	42.6	43.4	36.5		40.5	21.7	34.0	26.7		26.9	29.3	29.3	$16,036	$1,954	$14,082
Swenson Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK, KG-2	1901 Parker Ave	Osawatomie	66064	Miami County	Osawatomie	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 755-3220	172	13	13.2	59.9%	147 (85.5%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.6%)								(n/a)													$16,363	$2,282	$14,080
Lacygne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	710 Walnut St.	LaCygne	66040	Linn County	Prairie View	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 757-4417	221	19	11.8	51.1%	186 (84.2%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.7%)	52.9	313^th of 656 public elementary schools	52.3%		45.3	371^st of 653 public elementary schools	43.2%	58	40.0	51.5	51.5		48.8	45.0	45.5	39.4		43.0	57.6	57.6	$17,682	$940	$16,742
Garnett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	403 West Home Run Dr.	Garnett	66032	Anderson County	Garnett	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 448-3177	401	34	11.7	64.8%	359 (89.5%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	44.1	373^rd of 656 public elementary schools	43.1%		50.1	326^th of 653 public elementary schools	50.1%	47	46.6	45.0	48.2	28.3	42.0	39.6	27.5	53.6	34.0	39.6	58.9	58.9	$15,385	$6,245	$9,140
Central Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3521 Ellis Road	Richmond	66080	Franklin County	Central Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 869-3355	239	20	11.8	52.7%	214 (89.5%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	68.7	177^th of 656 public elementary schools	73.0%		64.4	202^nd of 653 public elementary schools	69.1%	25	63.6	64.9	50.0		59.7	52.3	59.5	39.5		50.4	57.9	57.9	$16,007	$1,150	$14,856
Jayhawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	415 S 6th St	Mound City	66056	Linn County	Jayhawk	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 795-2519	311	25	12.3	59.5%	276 (88.7%)	5 (1.6%)	11 (3.5%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	60.7	249^th of 656 public elementary schools	62.0%		57.1	269^th of 653 public elementary schools	58.8%	20	67.6	34.0	63.8	51.4	53.6	48.6	27.7	63.8	45.7	46.4	51.1	51.1	$15,615	$2,190	$13,425
Pleasanton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1205 Ash	Pleasanton	66075	Linn County	Pleasanton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 352-8531	200	12	16.5	66.0%	165 (82.5%)	7 (3.5%)	9 (4.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.5%)	40.2	412^th of 656 public elementary schools	37.2%		31.9	470^th of 653 public elementary schools	28.0%	58	30.8	33.3	40.0	35.5	35.0	30.8	61.1	45.8	50.0	46.0	37.5	37.5	$14,242	$1,094	$13,148
Sunflower Elementary	Public	3-5	1401 E 303rd St	Paola	66071	Miami County	Paola	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 294-8040	373	29	12.8	40.5%	323 (86.6%)	3 (0.8%)	26 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	65.4	216^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.1%		68.6	176^th of 653 public elementary schools	73.0%	40	59.0	58.3	66.9		61.9	37.1	53.3	44.9		45.4	54.4	54.4	$12,947	$3,272	$9,675

Frequently Asked Questions about Parker Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Parker Elementary?

Students at Parker Elementary are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Parker Elementary in?

Prairie View

What schools do graduates of Parker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prairie View Middle
High : Prairie View High

Is Parker Elementary a good school?

Parker Elementary ranks 204^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Parker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Parker Elementary.

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